Yet the Iranian government managed to obtain what appeared to be a broad-based agreement on its nuclear program, that it would send its uranium to Russia for further enrichment, even President Obama approved, though he didn’t appear too happy with having to concede again that Iran has every right to a civilian nuclear program. Today officials were still demanding that Iran abandon the program, however.

Iran even finalized their date for inspections with the IAEA, seemingly ending the last excuse for US threats, though ultimately not the threats themselves. Defense Secretary Robert Gates again insisted today that, despite all the evidence to the contrary, he remains convinced that Iran is trying to produce nuclear weapons and only the US can stop them.

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on the Banking Committee:
"Now known as the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs to underscore the diversity of issues under its purview, the Committee plays an integral role in managing legislation that affects the lives of many Americans. These areas of jurisdiction include, but are not limited to: banking, insurance, financial markets, securities, housing, urban development and mass transit, international trade and finance, and economic policy."

The Committee has done such a fine job in those areas that it will now tackle Iran. Why not?